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Pilot inexperience led to Sunrise crash
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its investigation report (A12C0084) into the controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) of a Bell 206B from Sunrise Helicopters Incorporated that occurred on July 5, 2012, near Angusville, Man.
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Trapp appointed new president/CEO of Eurocopter Canada
The Eurocopter Canada board of directors has appointed Romain Trapp as the new Eurocopter Canada president/CEO. Trapp joins Eurocopter Canada, headquartered in Fort Erie, Ont., from Grand Prairie, Tex., following a five-year term as the executive vice-president and chief financial officer for American Eurocopter.
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Hundreds attend memorial for fallen Ornge crew
More than 200 mourners, paramedics, police and Ornge representatives gathered at a memorial service last week for two pilots and two paramedics killed late last month in an air ambulance crash.
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Suit filed over coast guard procurement contract
An Ontario-based helicopter manufacturer has launched a lawsuit after a $200-million government tender to replace the coast guard fleet closed this month with only one bidder in the running.
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Trial opens against former Finmeccanica CEO Orsi
The former head of the Italian aerospace and defence giant Finmeccanica has gone on trial in a case involving alleged bribes to win a 560 million euro ($670 million) helicopter contract in India.
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